Whee! I’m really happy DC is back — I know it’s a craptastic show but I loooove it. 🙂 My thoughts:
Love the new credits — especially since they kept some very important moments in there. Case in point(s) — P/Jo jumping into the water in the teaser from 401, Joey sitting in Pacey’s lap from the s3 credits, Pacey throwing grass at Katie from the s5 credits AND Pacey’s red sweater dance. I would have killed the bastard editors if the red sweater dance had been taken out. I live for the red sweater dance. *ahem*
The writing seemed to be sharper and wittier in just these 2 episodes than in all of season 5. Nice.
New characters:
Professor Hudson is okay so far. The main thing I like about him right now is that he’s not all about loving Joey — that storyline should be left in season 5 along with that evil Professor Wilder. But then again I love Roger Howarth (he’ll always be Todd Manning to me!) so maybe I’m biased. Oh! And he was totally wearing Pacey’s shirt from season 2! Thought that was funny.
I’m not liking Eddie so much. What’s with the perma-scowl? And Oliver Hudson just looks old, like out of place old. Make him go away! But of course not, they’ve already started the love/hate relationship between him and Joey. Gah. Rebound guy anyone?
CJ didn’t really do anything in this episode except establish himself as a potential love interest for Jen. I think they look super cute together. 🙂 And hello! Jensen Ackles is HOT! If I had known he was on Dark Angel, I would have been all over that show. 😛
Lastly, Emma bothered me just a tad. Maybe cause I sensed her attraction to Pacey. And I *so* do not want Pacey hooking up with any more girls. Enough with the ManWhore!Pacey storyline. And great, they’re gonna be roommates. The writers must think they’re so smart.
All in all though, I think they did a great job with the new characters this season — I *loathed* Charlie and Karen from last year. Damn. Sends shivers down my spine.
Finally! Jack is getting some loving! But really, all those boys seemed a bit much. And I have to say, Kerr is looking mighty fine. Yum.
Audrey is ANNOYING! Please. tone. her. down. Like now. I hate her “Pacey, please do whatever I want” voice — it is seriously grating. Love Busy though — her new hairdo is cute.
Can Pacey please break up with Audrey already? I mean, it’s inevitable. There were anvils all over the place. Just get it over with — it’ll save me from rolling my eyes during their scenes. Not sure how I feel about Pacey being a stockbroker. It’s too weird. And Pacey has never been the “corporate America” type. But hell, if it keeps JJ in that suit and tie — so be it.
Jen’s hair has got to go! Don’t like those terribly short bangs on her.
Loved Pacey and Joey’s scene by the jukebox, of course. How cute was it that when Joey said “Bite me,” Pacey really did. *sigh* Also loved the scene in Hell’s Kitchen at the end when Jen, Audrey, Jack and Pacey were talking about D/Jo. I’m glad we finally got a chance to see what they think of the D/Jo saga. Pacey hit it right on the head when he said the D/Jo relationship was “structurally unsound.” I don’t normally like saying this… but WORD.
I was also upset that the 2 couples I don’t like (D/Jo and P/Aud) stole P/Jo moments! First, Audrey says “Nice change of pace, Pace,” which is a blatant ripoff of Joey’s line in 401. Grr. And then! Dawson and Joey do that love knot thing (when they’re holding hands and then she puts his arm around her shoulder) — that was SO P/Jo! Double grrr.
Now to the big D/Jo event — I used to ship them back in season 1 and I could definitely see shades of what made them a great couple back then. Now though, they’re not such a great couple. They have some warped, idealized notion of what the other should be and they will never ever live up to the dream. They just need to get over it and move on. I mean, there comes a point when the pain just isn’t worth it. I hope this is it for Joey — in my mind, Dawson was wrong for not telling her about his girlfriend. Sure they were caught up in the throes of passion but he had to know that this piece of information would make a difference. And I was so yelling at him when they were fighting and he said “Who dumped who four years ago?” Dawson, get over it! Nice how he turned the argument around and made it all Joey’s fault.
Anyway, I’m rambling now and it’s becoming painfully obvious that I obsess about this show way more than is normal, lol. Bye for now.